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The Mountain of Yes

Hi, I’m Milo—host of The Five Minute Climb and founder of The Mountain of Yes. I’m so grateful you found your way here. I created this podcast as a space for you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself - one breath, one question, one yes at a time.

Each week, I’ll guide you through a few mindful minutes designed to help you shift your perspective, protect your energy, and walk a little more aligned with who you truly are. Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, setting boundaries, healing, growing, or just trying to catch your breath - this space is for you.

I believe that when we feel seen, safe, and supported, we begin to make the kind of choices that change everything. These episodes are short on time but deep in heart - because I know that sometimes, a few honest minutes can open something big.


New episodes drop every Monday. If this resonates with you, I’d love for you to follow, share, or leave a review- it helps others find their way to this mountain too.

Thank you for being here. It’s an honor to climb with you.

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  • S1 · E42
    June 1 · 8 min

    What Do You Want the Next 30 Days to Feel Like?

    Today is the first of June, and while many of us naturally start thinking about goals, plans, and everything we’d like to accomplish this month, I’ve found myself returning to a different question: What do I actually want this month to feel like? The older I get, the more I realise that when I look back on meaningful periods of my life, I rarely remember them through productivity alone. I remember the conversations that stayed with me, the evenings that lasted longer than expected, the people I spent time with, and the moments that made me feel connected, present, and fully alive. As summer begins, there is an opportunity to pause before the month fills itself. To consider what deserves more of your attention, what experiences you want to create, and how you would love to remember June when it comes to an end. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E41
    May 4 · 9 min

    Why Do We Stay Where We’re Not Respected?

    This episode explores something many of us experience at some point, whether in work, relationships, or friendships. Situations that don’t feel fully right, yet we remain, adjust, and continue, even as something inside us begins to pull away. I speak about how these dynamics build over time, how they connect to our values, and how staying often comes with a cost that shows up in our energy, our confidence, and the way we express ourselves. It’s a reflection on boundaries, self-respect, and the quiet process of recognising when something no longer fits. If you’ve ever felt misaligned in a place you continue to show up to, this episode may help you see that experience with more clarity. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E40
    April 20 · 6 min

    Why Do Small Things Affect Us So Much?

    Many of us have experienced moments where something small lingers longer than expected. A comment, a tone, a message that feels slightly off. You replay it, question it, and at some point, wonder why it affected you so strongly. In this episode, I explore what sits beneath those reactions. Sensitivity, emotional patterns, and the way present moments can connect to something deeper within us. It’s a reflection on understanding your responses instead of judging them, and learning to relate to your inner world with more awareness. If you’ve ever felt like you take things “too personally,” this one may help you see that experience in a different light. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E39
    April 7 · 7 min

    Why Do I Feel Jealous?

    Jealousy is something most of us experience, yet very few feel comfortable talking about. It can appear in small, everyday moments — when someone else receives something we’ve been wanting, when life seems to move forward for others while we feel paused, or when a quiet comparison slips in without warning. In this episode, I explore what jealousy can reveal about us. Not as something to hide or judge, but as a signal that points toward desire, unmet needs, or parts of life that are asking for attention. When we allow ourselves to understand it, the feeling begins to shift. If you’ve ever felt this and didn’t quite know what to do with it, this episode may help you look at it with more clarity. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E38
    March 16 · 7 min

    Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes?

    Most of us have experienced the frustration of recognising a pattern in our lives and still finding ourselves inside it again. The same reactions, the same relationship dynamics, the same decisions that later make us pause and wonder why it happened once more. In this episode, we explore why patterns repeat in the first place. Human behaviour is shaped by emotional learning, past experiences, and the ways we once adapted to feel safe or accepted. When we begin to understand the role those patterns played, something important becomes possible: awareness, compassion, and eventually change. If you’ve ever found yourself asking this question, this conversation may help you look at those moments with more clarity and patience. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E37
    March 2 · 8 min

    What Intention Are You Carrying Into This Month?

    Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E36
    February 16 · 6 min

    Who Are You When You Can’t Perform?

    A few days ago, I had a small accident that forced me to slow down in a way I didn’t choose. Nothing dramatic, and still enough to interrupt my rhythm. It made me confront something deeper than mobility or inconvenience. It made me ask who I am when I can’t be productive, strong, efficient, or visibly capable. This episode explores identity beyond output. It reflects on what surfaces when movement is limited, when help is needed, and when performance is stripped away. It’s about the tenderness that appears when we stop proving ourselves. If you’ve ever tied your worth to how much you can do, this one may feel close to home. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E35
    February 9 · 6 min

    When Did You Last Feel Truly Seen?

    This episode is about something many of us carry quietly, especially around this time of year ― the feeling of being surrounded by people and still feeling unseen. It’s a reflection on emotional invisibility, on the parts of ourselves we soften or hide to stay connected, and on the longing to be met as we truly are. Valentine’s Day often brings attention to love and connection. This episode invites a deeper pause ― to notice where you feel truly seen, where you don’t, and what that awareness might be asking of you. It’s not about romance alone. It’s about presence, honesty, and the kind of recognition that reaches beneath the surface. If this week stirs something tender in you, I hope this episode feels like a place to sit with that feeling rather than rush past it. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E34
    February 2 · 7 min

    Why Are You So Tired All The Time?

    This episode is a gentle exploration of the kind of tiredness that doesn’t disappear with sleep. The tiredness that builds over time through responsibility, emotional labour, constant availability, and living at a pace that quietly asks too much. In this episode, I reflect on tiredness as information rather than something to fix. As a signal that something in your life may need care, space, or a different rhythm. If you’ve been feeling depleted, flat, or quietly exhausted for a while, I hope this episode feels validating and steady. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E33
    January 20 · 5 min

    Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes

    This episode is a reflection on the moments when we realise that familiar patterns keep repeating, even though we’re hoping for something different. It’s about noticing where waiting has quietly turned into staying the same, and where small, honest shifts can begin to change the direction of a season. In this episode, I talk about change as something that often starts quietly: through awareness, responsibility, and the willingness to do one thing differently than before. No pressure to reinvent yourself. Just space to notice what’s asking for movement. If you’ve been feeling stuck, tired of the same loops, or quietly aware that something needs to shift, I hope this episode meets you where you are. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E32
    January 5 · 7 min

    How Do You Decide What to Focus On?

    At the beginning of a year, many of us feel the pull to do more, plan more, and decide everything at once. This episode takes a different approach. It’s a reflection on how to re-focus gently, how to decide where to place your attention when time and energy feel limited, and when you want the year to feel supportive rather than overwhelming. In this episode, I talk about focus as orientation rather than pressure. About coming closer to your actual life instead of zooming too far ahead. And about choosing what deserves care and consistency at this stage of your life. If you’re starting the year feeling unsure, tired, or quietly reflective, I hope this episode offers a steady place to pause. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E31
    Dec 29, 2025 · 7 min

    Why Do the Most Meaningful Things Take So Long?

    As the year comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on something many of us feel but rarely say out loud: that the things that truly matter in our lives often unfold slowly, without guarantees, without applause, and without a clear timeline. Whether it’s building something you care about, healing, becoming yourself, or staying committed to a path that isn’t always visible from the outside, time is part of the work. In this episode, I share some honest thoughts about patience, doubt, and continuing to show up when progress feels quiet. It’s not about finishing or arriving, but about honouring what you’ve been willing to stay with this year. If you’re ending the year feeling reflective, uncertain, or quietly proud of what you’ve kept building, I hope this episode feels like a steady companion. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E30
    Dec 22, 2025 · 7 min

    The Part Of The Year No One Sees

    A new episode of The Five Minute Climb is out today. It’s called “The Part of the Year No One Sees.” This one is about the invisible side of a year: the effort, the tiredness, the doubts, and the quiet resilience that rarely make it into conversations or reflections. The parts you carried privately while life kept moving forward. As the year begins to slow down, I wanted to create space to acknowledge that unseen work. Not to analyse it or judge it, but simply to recognise that it mattered. Thatyou mattered, even when no one else saw what you were holding. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E29
    Dec 15, 2025 · 5 min

    What Did This Year Take From You?

    A new episode of The Five Minute Climb is out today. It’s called “What Did This Year Take From You?” As we move through the middle of December, I wanted to create space for a different kind of reflection, not about achievements or goals, but about the emotional cost of a year. About the energy, certainty, or versions of ourselves that may have quietly shifted or been left behind along the way. This episode is an invitation to look back with honesty and compassion, and to notice not just what the year asked of you, but what it may have shaped in you in return. There’s no pressure to label the year as good or bad, just space to acknowledge what you’ve lived through. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E28
    Dec 8, 2025 · 4 min

    December: The Month We Give Everything Away — Except to Ourselves

    A new episode of The Five Minute Climb is live today, and it’s one that feels especially relevant right now. It’s called “December: The Month We Give Everything Away — Except to Ourselves.” December has a way of speeding up. We show up for everyone, make time, hold space, organise, care, and give… and often forget to check in with ourselves at all. This episode is a short reflection on how easily we disappear into the needs of the month, and how important it is to offer ourselves even a fraction of the care we give away so freely. If you’re already feeling stretched or running on low energy, I think this one will feel grounding. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E27
    Nov 24, 2025 · 7 min

    How Do You Stay Kind in a World That Feels Harsh?

    Today’s new episode of The Five Minute Climb explores a question so many of us quietly wrestle with: How do you stay kind in a world that sometimes feels harsh, rushed, or overwhelming? Kindness is easy when life is soft. But the real work begins when the world moves fast, when people are stressed, when the energy around us feels sharp. This episode isn’t about being endlessly patient or endlessly giving; it’s about what real kindness looks like when boundaries, self-respect, and emotional honesty are also in the room. I talk about the moments that make us want to harden, the instinct to protect ourselves by closing off, and the courage it takes to remain open without losing ourselves. And perhaps most importantly, why kindness has to begin with how gently we treat our own hearts. If you’ve been feeling stretched, reactive, or just tired of the noise, I hope this one feels grounding. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E26
    Nov 17, 2025 · 6 min

    How Do You Know When It’s Time To Let Go?

    This week’s episode of The Five-Minute Climb is one that sits close to the heart: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Let Go? Letting go isn’t always a dramatic moment. Most of the time, it begins quietly in the small heaviness we ignore, in the tension we can’t explain, in the feeling that something no longer fits the way it once did. This episode explores that tender in-between space: the time when you’re still holding on, but your heart is already whispering the truth. I talk about why we cling to things that have finished their season, how the body often knows before the mind does, and what it looks like to release something gently instead of forcing a goodbye. If you’ve been feeling a shift, even a small one, I think this episode will meet you exactly where you are. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E25
    Nov 10, 2025 · 5 min

    Why Is It So Hard to Slow Down?

    This week’s episode of The Five Minute Climb asks a question that so many of us quietly hold: Why is it so hard to slow down? Because it is, isn’t it? Even when our bodies crave rest, our minds race ahead, whispering that we should be doing more, moving faster, proving something. But slowing down isn’t losing momentum; it’s finding direction again. In this episode, I talk about what makes stillness so uncomfortable, and why rest isn’t the absence of progress; it’s the space where we remember why we’re moving at all. If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, guilty for resting, or caught in the noise of “more, more, more”, this one’s for you. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E24
    Nov 3, 2025 · 5 min

    How Do You Let Go of Negative Emotions?

    This week’s episode of The Five Minute Climb asks a question we’ve all felt at some point: How do you let go of negative emotions? Anger, sadness, guilt, and jealousy, the feelings we often label as bad or inconvenient, often carry the deepest lessons. But most of us were never really taught how to sit with them. We try to fix, hide, or outrun them instead. In this episode, I discuss what happens when we stop fighting our emotions and start listening to them; how to meet what’s real without judgment; and how release often comes not from control, but from compassion. If you’ve been holding something heavy lately, this one’s for you. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

  • S1 · E23
    Oct 27, 2025 · 9 min

    Another Turn Around the Sun {Birthday Edition}

    Today is my birthday, and instead of rushing past it, I wanted to stop and reflect on what it really means to reach another year. Not in milestones or numbers, but in the quiet ways life keeps reshaping us. This episode isn’t just about me, it’s about us. About what it means to still be here, to have made it through another cycle of change, love, lessons, and small miracles. It’s about slowing down long enough to say: I’m still climbing. I’m still becoming. I’m still here. Birthdays, I’ve learned, aren’t just for celebration; they’re for remembering. Remembering who we’ve been, who we’re becoming, and how much beauty we’ve already lived through. If you’ve been moving fast lately, this one’s a gentle reason to pause, to breathe, to look back, and to quietly celebrate your own journey, too. Ready to transform your relationship with progress? Tune in now to The Five Minute Climb on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music — and visit themountainofyes.com for more stories, tools, and support as you climb. If the podcast has moved something in you, you can now support the journey with a small gesture: ⛺️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/themountainofyes It helps keep the mountain alive—one quiet cup at a time.

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